Here we go -- FINALLY! A pond for wildlife...

[GBBUDD]

I purchased 6 fish over the winter from Koi Market as they have a live web sale on Saturdays and i couldn't help myself. 3 18 inch and two 6 inch

 

[addy1]

I purchased 6 fish over the winter from Koi Market as they have a live web sale on Saturdays and i couldn't help myself. 3 18 inch and two 6 inch

called fish addiction

 

[Lisak1]

I purchased 6 fish over the winter from Koi Market as they have a live web sale on Saturdays and i couldn't help myself. 3 18 inch and two 6 inch

"Hello. My name is @GBBUDD and I'm an addict".

You know how you stop buying? STOP LOOKING!

 

[GBBUDD]

Why do you think I'm adding to the bog with a shower. The needle and the damage done

 

[Lisak1]

That's what I like about you @GBBUDD - you know your strengths and admit your weaknesses!

 

[bagsmom]

They're baaaaccck...
The midnight marauders were in the pond again and ate the lilies. Surprise! (Not surprised at all.)
I have ordered a scarecrow sprinkler and that is going to be my last attempt at keeping the deer away.
They stood on the lotus planter to get to some of the lily pads and completely dumped it over. The water is still too cold for me to get in and fix it, so it will just have to stay there a while.
I have been experimenting with painting my fake lily pads. They still don't look totally natural, but they are looking better.
If nothing else, this pond adventure is keeping me out of trouble!

 

[addy1]

They eat any of mine they can reach from the edge, knocking in stones, etc. End up yanking some totally out of the pots. I have enough a few get eaten , most survive.

 

[bagsmom]

They eat all of mine and walk right in to get them!

 

[addy1]

Mine is too deep for them to walk in, and netted.

 

[bagsmom]

Mine is too deep for them to walk in, and netted.

@Addy and anyone else. This is weird. Has anyone else experienced a weird change on the site? I just went to add a comment to my own thread and it wouldn't let me. I'm logged in as myself. There was a box down at the bottom for me to type in but the cursor wouldn't even register there. I had to click "reply" to Addy's comment above. Is it something with the forum? Very odd.
Anyway -- we have entered a new era in the Battle with the Deer (aka the War Between the Species.) I bought a scarecrow. It's actually the Black and Decker version. So far, I had a good time seeing it scare the neighbor's cat. That in itself was almost worth the cost of the device! My prediction is that it will scare the deer for a while -- but not forever. They will probably treat it like a Shower Massage.

 

[bagsmom]

Ok - now it's normal again and I can type in this area. How weird!

 

[GBBUDD]

They're baaaaccck...
The midnight marauders were in the pond again and ate the lilies. Surprise! (Not surprised at all.)
I have ordered a scarecrow sprinkler and that is going to be my last attempt at keeping the deer away.
They stood on the lotus planter to get to some of the lily pads and completely dumped it over. The water is still too cold for me to get in and fix it, so it will just have to stay there a while.
I have been experimenting with painting my fake lily pads. They still don't look totally natural, but they are looking better.
If nothing else, this pond adventure is keeping me out of trouble!

Electric fence turn it on at night, but they are smart they will jump over it so it has to be with that in mind.

 

[GBBUDD]

@Addy and anyone else. This is weird. Has anyone else experienced a weird change on the site? I just went to add a comment to my own thread and it wouldn't let me. I'm logged in as myself. There was a box down at the bottom for me to type in but the cursor wouldn't even register there. I had to click "reply" to Addy's comment above. Is it something with the forum? Very odd.
Anyway -- we have entered a new era in the Battle with the Deer (aka the War Between the Species.) I bought a scarecrow. It's actually the Black and Decker version. So far, I had a good time seeing it scare the neighbor's cat. That in itself was almost worth the cost of the device! My prediction is that it will scare the deer for a while -- but not forever. They will probably treat it like a Shower Massage.

Another thing that will work and if you move it now and then it should double up and possibly do the job and that is those dancing blow up characters Than fan kicking on will get their attention then when it blows up to 8 feet tall and moving that will get them running.

 

[YShahar]

@Addy and anyone else. This is weird. Has anyone else experienced a weird change on the site? I just went to add a comment to my own thread and it wouldn't let me. I'm logged in as myself. There was a box down at the bottom for me to type in but the cursor wouldn't even register there. I had to click "reply" to Addy's comment above. Is it something with the forum? Very odd.

I had that happen a few weeks ago. Couldn't reply, or even "like" comments. I was able to log in using Firefox, rather than Chrome (my usual browser). Then, after a week or so, I was able to comment again on Chrome. Probably a caching issue.

Anyway -- we have entered a new era in the Battle with the Deer (aka the War Between the Species.) I bought a scarecrow. It's actually the Black and Decker version. So far, I had a good time seeing it scare the neighbor's cat. That in itself was almost worth the cost of the device! My prediction is that it will scare the deer for a while -- but not forever. They will probably treat it like a Shower Massage.

Ha! This should be interesting!

 

[bagsmom]

Another thing that will work and if you move it now and then it should double up and possibly do the job and that is those dancing blow up characters Than fan kicking on will get their attention then when it blows up to 8 feet tall and moving that will get them running.

I would love to do that!